Travel Guides

Chinese New Year

When it comes to Chinese New Year celebrations, nobody does it
better than Hong Kong. The streets are jammed with dragon dancers,
street performers and illuminated floats. Doors are hung with
colourful messages of good fortune and lights are draped over all
the city's skyscrapers. Markets and temples become magical places
filled with flowers, incense and celebration. The highlight of the
festivities is the glittering night parade that is complemented by
special lighting effects and concluded by traditional fireworks
over the harbour, which is said to scare away demons and ensure
good luck. Chinese New Year is a truly special time to visit Hong
Kong and allows visitors to see the city at its most glittering,
vibrant and colourful. Hong Kong's celebrations run for much longer
than the three days usually set aside for Chinese New Year on
official calendars.